NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting idm:DL1/python3-kdcproxy package, versions <0:0.4-5.module+el8.2.0+4691+a05b2456


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-IDM-4044216
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed17 May 2021

Introduced: 17 May 2021

CVE-2021-3480  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 idm:DL1/python3-kdcproxy to version 0:0.4-5.module+el8.2.0+4691+a05b2456 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:1983.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream idm:DL1/python3-kdcproxy package and not the idm:DL1/python3-kdcproxy package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in slapi-nis in versions before 0.56.7. A NULL pointer dereference during the parsing of the Binding DN could allow an unauthenticated attacker to crash the 389-ds-base directory server. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1